Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
This bill allows New Jersey property owners to deduct the capital gain from selling land to qualified conservation organizations on their state gross income tax return. It applies to both full-market-value sales and "bargain sales" (where land is sold below market value but with conservation restrictions). The deduction equals the gain calculated under federal tax rules, covering sales to groups like Green Acres, farmland preservation programs, or wildlife conservation initiatives. This directly benefits landowners who sell environmentally valuable property to these conservation entities.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Bob Smith
DDemocratic
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John McKeon
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
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